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I went to google and yes, I found it in the $15+ range, which fits the budget. It's at the top of my want-to-buy list.

Would you say it like it's toes wet? It looks lie yours in in Hydroton with just water at the tips of the roots?

definitely likes its toes wet! you could grow yours in moss. most people do. im growing mine using a method called semi-hydroponics. its potted in pure LECA (im using Primagra. the pot has a 2" reservoir in the bottom that stays constantly filled and the LECA wicks the water up and keep the roots moist. i have it outside for summer so i usually flush the whole pot a few times a week. but you dont really need to do that more then once a week

08-24-2012 11:01 AM

DogFish

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Originally Posted by orchidman

...It grows fast for me. Likes to be moist all the time and thrives in semi hydro. It can take very high light as well mine gets medium to high light. You definitely have to try it!

I went to google and yes, I found it in the $15+ range, which fits the budget. It's at the top of my want-to-buy list.

Would you say it like it's toes wet? It looks lie yours in in Hydroton with just water at the tips of the roots?

08-24-2012 05:39 AM

orchidman

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Originally Posted by DogFish

I really like this one, is it very demanding? Expensive??

No and no! I paid 8$ including shipping for this plant. Although it was half it's current size, it was still large when I got it. It's unlikely they have specials like that anymore, but it's not expensive.

It grows fast for me. Likes to be moist all the time and thrives in semi hydro. It can take very high light as well mine gets medium to high light. You definitely have to try it!

08-23-2012 11:52 PM

jflng

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Originally Posted by orchidman

Maxillaria tenufolia! I basically gave up on ever getting this plant to bloom! i got it in summer of 2010, and this is the first time ive bloomed it. its a huge plant though! it smells AMAZING just like coconut!

Same story with mine. I never could get it to bloom. It finally did when I put it in almost full sunlight. It's nice to see you're growing yours in s/h too. I wasn't sure how well this plant would take to it. I might have to move mine over as well.

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Originally Posted by DogFish

I really like this one, is it very demanding? Expensive??

You can usually get them off ebay for little $.

08-23-2012 09:44 PM

toksyn

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Originally Posted by DogFish

I really like this one, is it very demanding? Expensive??

Neither in my experience. I have mine growing in the front entry to my house and it's doing great despite being largely ignored.

I like creepy things, vines included.

08-23-2012 07:22 PM

jbrady33

Ok, I'll play

My desk at work:

And this one live on the back of our toilet

just NOID Phals, but I like em. The stuff at work was rescued from the bargain bin at Lowes.

08-23-2012 07:09 PM

DogFish

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Originally Posted by orchidman

Maxillaria tenufolia! I basically gave up on ever getting this plant to bloom! i got it in summer of 2010, and this is the first time ive bloomed it. its a huge plant though! it smells AMAZING just like coconut!

I cut the one from last Christmas down to a node. Mr. $4.99 has a flower so I won't touch it. Mr $1.49 is the weakest of the 3, so I removed the spike at the base. The last one does have a new leaf that is growing since I've watered and repotted.

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